ManoMano launches its professional service in Germany
ManoMano, the pan-European online marketplace for DIY, construction and gardening, is now launching its B2B service ManoManoPro in Germany. This professional platform was developed specifically for tradespeople. M…
6 per cent growth
New stores support Siam Global House’s sales rise
Siam Global House, a Thai home improvement retailer that also has interests in other Southeast Asian countries, saw a 6.32 per …
Maxeda DIY Group
Praxis opens first climate-neutral DIY store in the Netherlands
The DIY chain Praxis, which is part of the Maxeda DIY Group, has opened the first climate-neutral DIY store in the …
USD 400 million
Lowe's Canada is sold to private equity firm Sycamore
Lowe's Canada is being sold to an investment fund. The parent company, US home improvement giant Lowe's, is selling its …
New member of the executive board
Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer at Obi
Obi has filled a new executive board position. Manuel van de Kamp is the new chief product officer (CPO) at Obi Group …
Share of turnover remains very low
Cashbuild quadruples e-commerce turnover
South African home improvement chain Cashbuild has increased its e-commerce sales by 276 percent in the 2021/2022 financial year (ending 26…
Kingfisher
Screwfix opens first branch in France
The British Kingfisher Group has now opened its first Screwfix store in France. It is located in northern France near Wattrelos, close to Lill…
Guatemala
Cemaco becomes first Edra/Ghin member from Central America
Edra/Ghin now has a member in Guatemala with the addition of Cemaco, the largest home improvement chain in the Central …
Map
Home Depot grew by 21 locations worldwide in 2021
Home Depot, the world's largest operator of home improvement stores in terms of sales, operated 2 317 DIY locations at the end of …
Umeå 23rd store in Sweden
Bauhaus moves closer to the Arctic Circle
In Umeå, the German DIY chain Bauhaus has opened its second store within five months in Sweden. It is the 23rd store to be opened by …
Third quarter
Removal of restrictions, resumption of construction buoy Wilcon's sales
Wilcon Depot, the Philippines' top home improvement retailer, posted a 32.6 per cent rise in net sales in …
Floods on the one hand, more tourists on the other
HomePro sales grow by 21 per cent in the third quarter
The development of sales at HomePro, the Thai home improvement retailer, was characterised in the third quarter by partly …
FMB figures
Plus 4 per cent for DIY stores in France in September
For the third month in a row, sales at DIY stores in France were up year-on-year in September. The sector saw a 4.22 per cent …
800 companies
Forbes sees 8 DIY stores among top employers worldwide
Forbes has released its new list of the world's best employers in 2022. For the ranking, 150 000 full-time and part-time …
Administration and logistics locations
Obi headquarters cuts 150 jobs
The German DIY market leader Obi is cutting 150 jobs at its central administration and logistics locations in Germany. The employees that this …